Non-refillable bottle



No. 6|9,3I2. Patented Fe'b. |4, |899.

J. L. JACKSON.

NDN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

(Application led Sept. 22, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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UNrrEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOI-IN L. JACKSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NON-REFILLABLE. BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION formngrpart of Letters Patent No. 619,312, dated February14, 1899.

Application filed September 22, 1897. Serial No. 652,651. (No model.)

T @ZZ whom t may concer-71,:

Be itknown that I, JOHN L. JACKSON, a citizen of the United States,residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Non Refillable Bottles,of which the following is a speciication.

My invention relates to non-refillable bottles, and has for its objectto provide a bottle of this class in which the stopper may be readilyinserted into the bottle-neck and locked non-removably therein afterthebottle has been filled and in which refilling of the bottle will beeectually prevented; also, to provide a bottle and stopper which may bemanufactured at a cost not materially above that of ordinary bottles.

I accomplish the objects of `my invention as hereinafter speciiied andas illustrated in the drawings.

That which I regard as new is set forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a vertical section showing thevalve-supporting disk. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a modifiedarrangement of the valve-disk. Figs. 3 and 4 are views showing modifiedforms of valves and valve-disks. Fig. 5 is a plan View of theprotecting-disk. Fig. 6 is a similar view of the valve-disk shown inFigs. l and 2, and Fig. 7 is a plan view of the locking-r disks. In thedrawings, 9 indicates a bottle which is provided with an internal flange10 or other suitable constriction in its neck, as shown in the drawings,said flange being placed as far from the top as practicable. The flange10 may be a true continuous flange, as illustrated, or it may consist ofa series of internal projections arranged in substantially the sameZone, or the bottle-neck may be gradually contracted from the outer tothe inner part thereof, as desired. This flange or the contracted partof the neck serves to support a certain part of the stopper and preventit from being forced into the bottle, as well as to prevent itswithdrawal, as will be hereinafter described.

11 indicates the valve, which, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, consists of adisk of suitable material, as glass or metal, provided with depressionsin its periphery or other passages 12 for the liquid. The valve 11 isloosely carried in the bottle-neck and is loosely mounted upon a stem orrod 13, which extends above and below the valve, as shown. At its upperend the stem 13 carries a protecting device consisting of a plate ordisk 14, which in the form of my invention here shown is fixedly securedto the stem. The disk 14 is provided with anumber of passages 15, whichdo not register with the passages 12 in the valve 11. suitable form,such as circular, oval, slit, dac. The "disk 14 is preferably made ofglass or metal; but any other suitable material may be used. To preventthe disk 14 from being forced down upon the stem 13, the latter isprovided with a shoulder 26, as shown in Fig. 1,*and to hold the valve11 and disk 14 apart when the bottle is inverted one of said members, asthe valve, is provided with a raised portion 16, as shown in Fig. 1.Instead of this arrangement, however, a washer may be placed on the stembetween the valve and disk 14, or some other suitable arrangement may bemade.

17 indicates a perforated disk or plug which is placed upon the stem 13immediately below the valve 1l and rests upon the flange 10 when thestopper is in place, as shown in Fig. 1. The disk 17 may either be looseupon the stem, as shown in Fig. 1, or it may be tightly iittedthereupon, as shown in Fig. 2. When the former arrangement is used, thedisk 17 is provided with a single central passage 21, as shown in Fig.1, and is secured to the flange 10 or to the bottle-neck by cement or byother suitable means, in some instances it being sufficient simply tomake the disk of such size as to lit tightly in place, as i11ustrated inFig. 1. When the arrangement shown in Fig. 2 is used, the disk 17 may beloosely fitted in the bottle-neck, rest-ing upon the flange 10, which insuch arrangement must be continuous to prevent liquid from flowing intothe bottle around said disk. In this con'- struction the disk 17 isprovided with a plurality of perforations 22, which are out of alinementwith the'passages 12, as shown in Fig. 2. The disk 17 serves as a seatfor the valve, and when fxedly secured in place it These passages may beof any roo ble disk is slightly less in diameter than thel internaldiameter of the flange or where the disk 17 is flxedly secured in thebottleneck than the internal diameter of said disk.

The diameter of the flexible disk is somewhat greater than that of theinflexible disk,'the arrangement being such that when the edges of theflexible disk are bent over the inflexible disk the device cannot passthe flange above it, the parts being thus irremovably secured in place.The flexible disk, as herein shown, is provided with notches 20'in itsedges to permit the passage of liquid; but other suitable means may beemployed to prevent the retaining or locking device from closing theoutlet when the bottle is completely or partly inverted.

By the term disk as used herein I-mean to include not only true disks,but also such other forms as perform equivalent service.

The operation of my improved bottle is as follows: The disk 17 issupported and prevented from being forced into the bottle by the flange10 or constriction and serves as a seat for the valve. The advantage ofthis arrangement is that by it the valve-seat may be made separatelyfrom the bottle, which may be made roughly without accurate finishing,while the valve-seat may be properly formed to coperate efficiently withthe valve. Furthermore, the passage in the neck of the bottle may be reduced in diameter more effectively by the disk 17 than by a fixed orintegral internal fiange or constriction and the cost .of manufacture isless. The protectingdisk 14 prevents tampering with the Valve, theperforations 15 being arranged out of alinement with the passages 12 forthat purpose, and while the'arran gement and location of theperforations or passages in the protecting-disk and valve may be alteredthey should be kept out of alinement, and the passages in the valve-diskmust be so placed as to be closed when the valve is on its seat. Thelocking device permits the stopper to be inserted after the bottle hasbeen filled and effectually prevents its removal thereafter. When thebottle is inverted, the valve 11 falls away from its seat, permittingthe contents of the bottle to pass out through the passages 12 and 15,the projection 16 holding the valve 11 and disk 14 out of contact, sothat the passages 12 will not be closed by the disk 14.

Where the disk 17 is loosely fitted'in the bottle-neck, as shown in Fig.2, it is prevented from following the valve 11 when the bottleifs-inverted by a sleeve 23 or a shoulder on the stem 13.

Figs. 3 and 4 show disks 24 and valves 25,

which operate similarly to the disks 17 and valves 11. (Shown,respectively, in Figs. 1 and 2.) The disks 24 and valves 25 areconicalin form, however,instead of flat, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

I have described my improvements specically as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, but do not restrict myself to specific details ofconstruction except where I have Vclaimed them specifically, as variousmodifications may be made without departing from my invention. Neitherdo I wish to be limited to the use of my invention in connection withbottles having a flange arranged as shown,` as all that is essential isthat a iiange or obstruction be so arranged as to support the disk 17 inthe bottle-neck and prevent its being forced into the bottle and that itcoact with the retaining or locking device when the disk 17 is arrangedloosely in the neck to prevent the withdrawal of the stopper from thebottle.

That which I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

1. The combination with a bottle having an internal obstruction orflange, and a disk adapted to rest upon said ange and constrict thepassage in the bottle-neck, of a stopper supported by said disk, saidstopper consisting of a valve, a retaining device adapted to be insertedpast said fiange and to non-removably engage it after insertion, to lockthe valve non-removably in the bottle-neck, and means for permittingoutiiow of liquid past the retaining device, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a bottle having an internal obstruction orflange, and a disk adapted to rest upon said flange and constrict thepassage in the bottle-neck, of a stopper supported by said disk, saidstopper consisting of a valve, a stem extending through said valve, aprotecting device secured to the upper end of said steun, a lockingdevice secured to the lower end of said stem and adapted tonon-removably engage said flange or obstruction, after insertion, andmeans for permitting outflow of liquid past the locking device,substantially as described.

3. The combination with a bottle having anl internal flange, of a disksupported on said flange, and constrictng the passage through thebottle-neck, a valve supported by said disk, a stem extending throughsaid disk and valve, a locking device connected to the lower end of saidstem, said locking device being insertible past said flange andnon-removably engaging it after insertion, and means for permittingoutiiow of liquid by the locking` device, substantiallyas described.

4. The combination with a bottle having an internal flange, ofavalve-seat supported on said ange, a valve supported on saidvalveseat,a stemextending through said valve-seat and valvega protectingdevice above said valve, and connected to said stem, a locking deviceconnected to the lower end of said stem,

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said locking device being adapted to be inserted past said lange andnon-removably engaging it after insertion, and means for permittingoutflow of liquid by the locking device, substantially as described.

5. A stopper for non-reillable bottles conssting of a valve disk, astein extending through said disk, a protecting device secured to saidstein above said valve-disk, said valvedisk and protecting device havingfluid-passages, such passages being out of alinement with each other,and a locking device connected to the lower end of said stem,substantially as described.

6. The combination with a bottle having an internal fiange, of a disksupported on said flange constricting the passage through thebottle-neck, a valve supported by said disk, astem extending throughsaid disk and Valve, a protecting device above said valve and connectedto said stern, and a locking device connected to the lower end of saidstem, said locking device consisting of an upper flexible disk and loweriniexible disk in juxtaposition thereto, said lower disk being of lessdiameter than the upper disk, and one or more passages for permittingoutflow of liquid by the locking device,substantial1y as described.

7. A stopper for non-refillable bottles consisting of a Valvedisk, astem extending through said disk, a protecting-disk secured to said stemabove said valve-disk, said valvedisk and protecting-disk havingduid-passages, the passages of the two disks being out of alinernentwith each other, a disk below said valve-disk for constricting thepassage in the bott1e-neck, and a locking device connected to the lowerend of said stem, substantially as described.

JOHN L. JACKSON.

Witnesses:

NELLIE MCKIBBEN, JULIA M. BRISTOL.

